महाशय

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit महाशय (mahāśaya).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦɑː.ʃəj/, [mɐ.ɦäː.ʃɐj]

Noun

महाशय • (mahāśay) m

1. (vocative) gentleman, sir

   Synonyms: हुज़ूर (huzūr), जनाब (janāb)

Declension

Declension of महाशय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	महाशय mahāśay	महाशय mahāśay
oblique	महाशय mahāśay	महाशयों mahāśayõ
vocative	महाशय mahāśay	महाशयो mahāśayo